Typewriter cabinet



'J. H HE Y'WARD. TYPEWRITER CABINET. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1922.

Patented N0v.- 21, 1922. 7

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Patented Nov. 21, 19.22.

insane JULIUS H. HEYVVARD, OF GREEKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLIIQI'A.

TYPEWRITER CABINET.

Application fi1ed 1:ebruary 9, 1922 Serial No. 535,337.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS H. HEYWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Greenville and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Typewriter Cabinets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a typewriter desk and has special reference to the cabinet portion in which the typewriter is to be mounted. This is an improvement over the construction shown in my prior Patent No. 1,821,439 patented November 11, 1919 and this improved cabinet differs from that shown in the prior patent in the construction of the hood and leaf for closing the open forward end portion of the top of the cabinet. It will be noted that the hood carries the leaf which closes the open forward end portion 'of the top of the cabinet and that this leaf will be supported by supports carried by the sides ofthe cabinet and that the hood may be swung inwardly to project thetypewriter-carrying table outwardly by means of a handle carried by the hood or by simply applying pressure against the free end of the leaf. It will be further noted that when the hood'is swung inwardly to project the typewriter-carrying table outwardly, the leaf will rest upon the hood and will be carried inwardly with the hood.

This improved typewriter desk is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing the improved desk in front elevation.

Figure Q'is a vertical longitudinal sectional View through the desk.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the typewriter-carrying table projected outwardly and the hood of course swung inwardly.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line H of Fig. 2.

This improved typewriter desk is in the form of a cabinet which may be sold as a separate article or may form part of a desk assemblage after the manner shown in con nection with my Patent No. 58591 1 issued July 6, 1897. This cabinet is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and is open at its front and also has the forward portion of spacing sleeves 17.

ed position and the hood positioned above it as shown in F ig. 2. This hood 6 is pivotally mounted in the cabinet by means of pivot bolts 8 and has its front and rear walls9 and 10 converging toward the top 5. It will be noted that since the leaf is hingedly connected with the top 5 at the juncture of the top and front wall 9 by means of hinges 11, the leaf may drop upon the front wall 9 and thus assume the posi tion shown in Fig. 3 when the hood is swung upon its pivot base to project the table 7 outwardly. This table 7 is constructed similar to the table shown in the prior Patent 1521, 139 and carries transversely entendin rods 12 and 18 which are extended beyond the depending sides 14 of the table and pass through links 15. Hanger bars 16 and 17 have their lower end portions loosely mounted on the ends of the rods 12 and 13 and held in spaced relation to the links 15 by .These hanger bars 16 and17 extend vertically in the cabinet when the table is in the retracted position shown in Fig. 2, the hanger bars 17 being loosely mounted upon the pivot bolts 8 and the hanger bars 16 being loosely mounted upon bolts 18 which pass through the side walls of the cabinet. Bracing strips 19 extend along the side walls of the cabinet and have their end portions provided. with openings to receive the pivot bolts 8 and 18. From an inspection of Figs. 2 and -1, it will be seen that the hanger bars 17 extend above the strips 19 and have their extended up per end portions connected with the sides of the hood by fasteners 20. Therefore, when the hood is grasped by the handle 21 and turned from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3, the hanger bars 17 will be swung to project the table outwardly, the bars 16 serving to retain the table in a horizontal position.

lVhen the cabinet is in use, the typewriter will be secured upon the table or may be simply rested upon the table and left unsecured. It is not necessary to secure the typewriter upon the table as the table always remains horizontal and therefore the typewriter cannot slip off of the table. It is intended to have the weight of the twpewriter counter-balanced by the weight of the hood and therefore if it'is found that the hood and table with the typewriter in place do not properly counter-balance each other, weight means can be secured beneath the table or within the hood according to which element needs additional weight. When it is desired to make use of the typewriter, the handle 21 may be grasped and the hood turned from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig, 3. its the hood turns, the table will be projected forwardly and at the same time will be moved upwardly until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 3. lVhen the hood has been partially moved to the position shown in Fig. 3 and the free end portion of the slide 4 moves out of engagement with the blocks 3, this leaf will drop downwardly upon the wall 9 of the hood and therefore will be positioned in close contact with this wall and. will not interfere with the hood swinging to the position shown in Fig. 3. When the hood is returned to the position shown in Fig. 2, the leaf l will be grasped with one hand as the hood is turned and will be lifted slightly so that it will rest upon the blocks and will slide forwardly upon these blocks. If desired, pressure may be applied against the free end of the leaf l when it, is desired to swing the hood to project the table outwardly and since the leaf is hingedly connected with the hood at its upper end, this pressure will serve to swing the hood upon its pivot. It will thus be seen that the hood may be swung to the position shown in Fig. 3 either by means of the handle 21 or by simply applying pressure to the free end of the leaf.

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There has thus been provided a typewriter cabinet which is of a simple construction and which can be very easily moved to project or retract the typewriter-carrying table.

I claim:

l. A typewriter cabinet having its front and the forward portion of its top open, a hood pivotally mounted in the cabinet, a leaf pivotally connected with the upper portion of the hood and extending forwardly therefrom, means carried by the cabinet for engagement by the free end portion said leaf to support the leaf in a horizontal position, the leaf when out of engagement with said means being movable into and out of position for resting upon the forward portion of the hood, a cable in the cabinet beneath the hood, and supporting means for the table movably mounted in the cabinet and having connection with the hood to impart movement to the table when the hood is moved upon its pivots,

2. A typewriter cabinet open at its front and top, a cover strip for the rear portion of the open top, supports adjacent the forward end of the open top, a table in said cabinet, a hood pivotally mounted in the cabinet above the table and open. at its lower and having its top extending forwardly from beneath the cover strip and its front and rear walls converging towards the top, supporting means for the table holding the table horizontal and actuated by the hood for projecting the table outwardly through the open front of the cabinet when the hood is swung upon its pivot in one direction. and a leaf 'hingedly connected with the top of the hood and extending forwardly therefrom with its free forward end portion resting upon the supports adjacent the forward end of the open top. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

7 JULIUS H. HEYlVAR-D. 

